能男华经降贸多大学 高级商务英语阅读 He wants to overhaul GE's relationship with its customers.He's planning to make major acquisitions in strong units such as medical systems,power systems,and aircraft engines while downplaying the company's slower-growing divisions--but brushing aside rumors that he'll kick them off the island.In short,he promises a GE that looks "completely different in three or four years,"but he doesn't need a Next Big Thing to do it. Meeting Jeff Immelt,there's a sense that this is a guy who wakes up after his five hours of sleep, looks in the mirror and says,"Damn,you're good."It's confidence,not hubris.If anything,he shows an interest in others that could put Dale Carnegie to shame.This isn't a scrappy,stuttering kid from outside Boston with something to prove,like Welch.Winning is part of Immelt's life script.He's the star athlete,the Ivy Leaguer,the fraternity president,a guy so likeable and so decent that Dartmouth College gave him an award for character--a distinction that Immelt jokes was given to whoever could chug the most beer. "NO BOWING."He even laughs that seven years ago Welch threatened to give him the boot if he didn't get prices up at the plastics unit where he was running half the business.He did,he says, and the experience made him only stronger.So does Welch intimidate him?Please.He loves the man.Says GE Director Kenneth Langone,co-founder of Home Depot Inc.:"There's no bowing in that relationship." There's also no doubt that after nine months of helping run GE as chairman-elect while Welch delayed his retirement to handle the Honeywell deal,the two men have different management styles.Where Welch poked,prodded,and deployed his troops as if they were heading off to war, Immelt cheers them on as if they're the home team before a big game."There was a bit of that fear factor with Jack,"says David L.Calhoun,CEO and president of GE Aircraft Engines.Another senior manager is blunt:"When Jack calls,you shiver.When Jeff calls,you smile." Many GE types revered Chairman Jack.They adore Chairman Jeff.He's the dude in the next dorm room.The guy who will carry one of your ankle weights if you carry the other,as he did for former colleague and neighbor Bob Gariano as long as the puffing executive agreed to finish their morning 第5页共9页高级商务英语阅读 He wants to overhaul GE's relationship with its customers. He's planning to make major acquisitions in strong units such as medical systems, power systems, and aircraft engines while downplaying the company's slower-growing divisions -- but brushing aside rumors that he'll kick them off the island. In short, he promises a GE that looks "completely different in three or four years," but he doesn't need a Next Big Thing to do it. Meeting Jeff Immelt, there's a sense that this is a guy who wakes up after his five hours of sleep, looks in the mirror and says, "Damn, you're good." It's confidence, not hubris. If anything, he shows an interest in others that could put Dale Carnegie to shame. This isn't a scrappy, stuttering kid from outside Boston with something to prove, like Welch. Winning is part of Immelt's life script. He's the star athlete, the Ivy Leaguer, the fraternity president, a guy so likeable and so decent that Dartmouth College gave him an award for character -- a distinction that Immelt jokes was given to whoever could chug the most beer. "NO BOWING." He even laughs that seven years ago Welch threatened to give him the boot if he didn't get prices up at the plastics unit where he was running half the business. He did, he says, and the experience made him only stronger. So does Welch intimidate him? Please. He loves the man. Says GE Director Kenneth Langone, co-founder of Home Depot Inc.: "There's no bowing in that relationship." There's also no doubt that after nine months of helping run GE as chairman-elect while Welch delayed his retirement to handle the Honeywell deal, the two men have different management styles. Where Welch poked, prodded, and deployed his troops as if they were heading off to war, Immelt cheers them on as if they're the home team before a big game. "There was a bit of that fear factor with Jack," says David L. Calhoun, CEO and president of GE Aircraft Engines. Another senior manager is blunt: "When Jack calls, you shiver. When Jeff calls, you smile." Many GE types revered Chairman Jack. They adore Chairman Jeff. He's the dude in the next dorm room. The guy who will carry one of your ankle weights if you carry the other, as he did for former colleague and neighbor Bob Gariano as long as the puffing executive agreed to finish their morning 第 5 页 共 9 页